Method of controlling display screen statuses, and apparatus

ABSTRACT

In a method of controlling display screen statuses and an apparatus, the method includes a signal emitter emitting a detection signal, and a first signal receiver and a second signal receiver receiving a reflection signal of the detection signal by an object. Intensity of the reflection signal received by the first signal receiver is compared with a first threshold for obtaining a first magnitude determination result. Intensity of the reflection signal received by the second signal receiver is compared with a second threshold for obtaining a second magnitude determination result. The display screen statuses are controlled based on the first magnitude determination result and the second magnitude determination result.

RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority of Chinese PatentApplication No. 201710078761.2, filed on Feb. 14, 2017, the contents ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field

The present disclosure relates to a technical field of terminals, andmore particularly to a method of controlling display screen statuses andan apparatus.

Background

With rapid developments of terminal technology, intelligent terminalsare more and more popular, and become important devices in lives ofpeople. People learn and are entertained by the intelligent terminals.

Determination of a proximate state or distant state between theintelligent terminals and an external object, for controlling on and offstates of display screens of the intelligent terminals, is a necessaryfunction of the intelligent terminals. The intelligent terminals detectthe proximate state and distant state between the intelligent terminalsusing an infrared emitter and an infrared receiver. The infrared emitteremits infrared light, and an object reflects the infrared light to formreflected light. After the infrared receiver receives the reflectedlight, the proximate state and distant state of the intelligentterminals are determined, based on intensity of the reflected light.

However, in actual use of the intelligent terminals, long distancebetween the infrared emitter and the infrared receiver causes receptionfailure of the reflected light to the infrared receiver, when theexternal object approaches the intelligent terminals. When the infraredemitter and the infrared receiver are too close each other, and theintelligent terminals are far away from the external object, part of theinfrared light emitted by the infrared emitter can directly enter theinfrared receiver due to diffraction of the infrared light inside theintelligent terminals, so that the infrared receiver has a large basicvalue regarding the detection. Since the external object is away fromthe infrared receiver, small intensity changes of the reflected lightcan be detected by the infrared receiver after the reflected lightenters the infrared receiver. Therefore, sensitivity of the infraredreceiver is very low, which will cause errors or detection omissions,thereby causing inaccurate control of on and off states of the displayscreens of the intelligent terminals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a structural diagram of a mobile terminal accordingto one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates a first structural diagram of a panel assemblyaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates a second structural diagram of the panel assemblyaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates a third structural diagram of the panel assemblyaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 illustrates a fourth structural diagram of the panel assemblyaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 illustrates a fifth structural diagram of the panel assemblyaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates a sixth structural diagram of the panel assemblyaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is an illustrative flowchart of a method of controlling displayscreen statuses according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is an illustrative flowchart of a method of controlling displayscreen statuses according to another embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 10 is a yet another illustrative flowchart of a method ofcontrolling display screen statuses according to one embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 11 is an illustrative structural diagram of an apparatus ofcontrolling display screen statuses according to one embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The following embodiments refer to the accompanying drawings forexemplifying specific implementable embodiments of the presentdisclosure in a suitable computing environment. It should be noted thatthe exemplary described embodiments are configured to describe andunderstand the present disclosure, but the present disclosure is notlimited thereto.

In the descriptions of the present disclosure, the terms “center”,“longitudinal”, “lateral”, “ length”, “width”, “thickness”, “upper”,“lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”,“top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”directions, and other indicated directions or the position relation arebased on the orientation or position relation shown in the figures. Onlyfor convenience of describing the present disclosure and thesimplification of the description, rather than indicating or implyingthat the means or elements referred to have a specific orientation, sothat the above directions of the present disclosure cannot be understoodas limitations. In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are usedonly for purposes of description, and cannot be understood to indicateor imply a relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number oftechnical features indicated. Thus, the features “first” and “second”can be expressly or implicitly included in one or more of the features.In the description of the present disclosure, the meanings of “multiple”are two or more, unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the descriptions of the present disclosure, it should be noted thatunless explicitly stated and defined otherwise, the terms “installing”,“connecting”, and “connecting” should be construed broadly. For example,the connecting device can be fixedly connected, detachably connected,mechanically connected, electrically connected, in mutual communicationwith each other, directly connected or indirectly connected through anintermediate medium. The interaction relationship between the twoelements in the two elements can be the interaction relationship of thetwo elements. For a person of ordinary skill in the art, the specificmeaning of the terms in the present disclosure can be understoodaccording to specific situations.

In the present disclosure, unless explicitly stated and definedotherwise, the first feature can be in direct contact with the firstfeature if the first feature is arranged “on” or “under” the secondfeature. The first and second features may also include first and secondfeatures that are not in direct contact but are in contact with eachother through additional features. That the first feature is “above” thesecond feature mean that the first feature is arranged right above orobliquely upward the second feature. Also, only the height of the firstfeature is greater than that of the second feature. That the firstfeature is “below” the second feature mean that the first feature isarranged right below or obliquely downward the second feature. Also,only the height of the first feature is less than that of the secondfeature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examplesfor implementing different structures of the present disclosure. Inorder to simplify the disclosure of the present disclosure, componentsand arrangements of specific examples are described below. It should benoted that they are merely examples and are not intended to limit thepresent disclosure. In addition, reference numerals and/or referenceletters can be repeated in different examples. The repetition is for thepurpose of simplicity and clarity and does not means the relationshipbetween the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. Inaddition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specificprocesses and materials. The other processes and/or the use of othermaterials can be recognized by person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is an illustrative structural diagram of a mobile terminal 1000according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The mobileterminal 1000 is an electronic device, such as a mobile phone or atablet computer, but the mobile terminal 1000 is not limited thereto.

The mobile terminal 1000 includes a panel assembly 100 and a housing200. The panel assembly 100 is arranged on and connected with thehousing 200. The mobile terminal 1000 further includes a telephonereceiver. A non-display region 100a of the panel assembly 100 includesan opening 300 to transmit sound for the telephone receiver. The mobileterminal 1000 further includes a fingerprint identification unit 400.The fingerprint identification unit 400 is arranged on the non-displayregion 100a of the panel assembly 100. A display region 100b of thepanel assembly 100 can be used for displaying images or for user touchoperations.

In one embodiment, the panel assembly 100 is selected from a groupconsisting of a touch panel assembly, a panel assembly, and a mobileterminal panel assembly having different functions.

FIG. 2 illustrates a first structural diagram of the panel assembly 100according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The panelassembly 100 includes a sensor unit 11, a cover plate assembly 12, and acontrol circuit 13. The sensor unit 11 is arranged on one side of aninner surface of the cover plate assembly 12. The sensor unit 11 and thecover plate assembly 12 are separately arranged. The control circuit 13is in communication with the sensor unit 11 and the cover plate assembly12.

For example, the control circuit 13 is a main circuit board, and thesensor unit 11 is fixedly arranged on the main circuit board.

In one embodiment, the sensor unit 11 includes a first signal emitter111, a first signal receiver 112, and a second signal receiver 113.

The first signal emitter 111 emits signals outwardly, which arereflected by an external object. The first signal receiver 112 and thesecond signal receiver 113 are configured to receive reflection signalsreflected by the external object.

In one embodiment, the signals can be light signals, such as infraredrays and lasers. The signals can also be sound wave signals, such asultrasonic waves. For example, the signals are defined as light signals,the signal emitter is defined as a light emitter, and the signalreceiver is defined as a light receiver.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the first light emitter 111(e.g., an infrared emitter) is used for emitting detection light, and awavelength of the detection light is greater than 850 nm. For example,the first light emitter 111 is an infrared light emitting diode (LED).

Correspondently, the first light receiver 112 (e.g., an infraredreceiver) is used for receiving a proximity light signal that is formedby reflecting the detection light off a blocking object 70. For example,the blocking object 70 is defined as a human face in a scene where themobile terminal is close to or away from the human face in acommunication process.

Correspondently, the second light receiver 113 (e.g., an infraredreceiver) is used for receiving a distant light signal that is formed byreflecting the detection light off the blocking object 70.

The proximity light signal means that the first light receiver 112 isclose to the first light emitter 111, where the first light receiver 112receives a reflected detection light from the blocking object 70. Thedistant light signal means that the second light receiver 113 is awayfrom the first light emitter 111, where the second light receiver 113receives the reflected detection light from the blocking object 70.

A distance between the first light receiver 112 and the first lightemitter 111 is less than a distance between the second light receiver113 and the first light emitter 111. When the cover plate assembly 12 isaway from the blocking object 70, light intensity change detection ofthe second light receiver 113 is more sensitive. When the cover plateassembly 12 is close to the blocking object 70, the light intensitychange detection of the first light receiver 112 is more sensitive.Therefore, the mobile terminal 1000 determines whether the mobileterminal 1000 is away from or close to the blocking object 70 based onthe light intensity of the reflected detection light received by thefirst light receiver 112 and the second light receiver 113, so thatdetermination accuracy and user experience of the mobile terminal 1000are improved.

In one embodiment, the first light emitter 111 and the first lightreceiver 112 can be integrated in a first integrated chip that forms atwo-in-one chip. In another embodiment, the first light emitter 111 andthe first light receiver 112 are arranged by two separated independentchips.

In one embodiment, the cover plate assembly 12 includes a cover plate121, a first attachment layer 122 on an inner surface of the cover plate121, and a second attachment layer 123 that is arranged on a surface ofthe first attachment layer 122 and away from the cover plate 121. Thefirst attachment layer 122 completely covers the second attachment layer123, where the first attachment layer 122 and the second attachmentlayer 123 form an attachment layer.

In one embodiment, the first attachment layer 122 and the secondattachment layer 123 are configured to achieve the effect of hidinginternal structural members and the second attachment layer 123 of themobile terminal 1000. In other words, when viewing an outer side of thecover plate 121, the user only sees the first attachment layer 122, andcannot view the second attachment layer 123.

In one embodiment, the cover plate 121 is a transparent glass coverplate. For example, the cover plate 121 is a glass cover plate made of amaterial, such as sapphire and the like.

In one embodiment, the attachment layer can be an ink layer or a coatingthat is formed by other materials. For example, the attachment layer isan ink layer, the first attachment layer is a light-transmitting inklayer, and the second attachment layer is a light-shading ink layer.

In one embodiment, the light-transmitting ink layer 122 is a transparentink layer for transmitting the light. Light transmittance of the inklayer can be set according to different requirements. For example, thetransmittance of visible light (e.g., visible light having a wavelengthof 550 nm) of the light-transmitting ink layer 122 has a range from 2%to 10%. The transmittance of the light signal (e.g., infrared rayshaving a wavelength of 850 nm) of a proximity sensor is greater than orequal to 80%.

In one embodiment, the light-transmitting ink layer 122 includes aplurality of light-transmitting ink sub-layers 1221. For example, thelight-transmitting ink layer 122 includes three light-transmitting inksub-layers 1221, where each of the light-transmitting ink sub-layers1221 is formed by spraying or printing white ink. It should be notedthat the light-transmitting ink layer 122 can be designed into othercolors according to different aesthetic requirements besides the whiteink.

In one embodiment, the light-shading ink layer 123 is an ink layercapable of shading light and shields most of light rays. Thelight-shading ink layer 123 is formed by spraying or printing black ink.The light-shielding ink layer 123 includes a first region and a secondregion. Transmission rate of the first region to light rays is greaterthan that of the second region to the light rays. For example, the firstregion is a light transmitting area and transmits most of the lightrays. The second region is a light shielding area and shields most ofthe light rays.

The light-transmitting ink layer 122 covers the first region on thelight-shielding ink layer 123.

The transmission rate of the light-transmitting ink layer 122 to thelight rays is greater than that of the light-shielding ink layer 123.

In embodiments, the transmission rate is selected from a groupconsisting of a transmission rate of infrared rays, a transmission rateof lasers, and a transmission rate of visible light.

In embodiments, a first light through-hole 124 and a second lightthrough-hole 125 are formed on the light-shielding ink layer 123 andtransmit light. The first light through-hole 124 and the second lightthrough-hole 125 are defined as the first region. An area outside thefirst light through-hole 124 and the second light through-hole 125 inthe light-shielding ink layer 123 is defined as the second region. Itshould be noted that the first light through-hole 124 and the secondlight through-hole 125 can also be filled with light-transmittingmaterial, where color of the light-transmitting material is the same ascolor of the light-transmitting ink layer 122. In one embodiment, thefirst light through-hole 124 includes a first light-emitting hole 1241and a first light-receiving hole 1242 that separates from the firstlight-emitting hole 1241. The first light emitter 111 is arrangedopposite the first light-emitting hole 1241, and outwardly emits thedetection light through the first light-emitting hole 1241. The firstlight receiver 112 is arranged opposite the first light-receiving hole1242, and receives reflected detection light by the firstlight-receiving hole 1242.

In one embodiment, the second light through-hole 125 is arrangedopposite the second light receiver 113, and the second light receiver113 receives reflected detection light by the second light through-hole125.

Shapes of the first light-emitting hole 1241, the first light-receivinghole 1242, and the second light through-hole 125 can be set according toactual requirements. For example, the shapes are selected from a groupconsisting of a circle, a rectangle, and a rounded rectangle. Inembodiments, for increasing the capability of receiving light signals bythe first light receiver 112 and the second light receiver 113, and forimproving sensitivity of the sensor, an opening area of the firstlight-receiving hole 1242 and an opening area of the second lightthrough-hole 125 are greater than an opening area of the firstlight-emitting hole 1241.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the first light through-hole 124is a larger hole, where the larger hole is used by the first lightemitter 111 and the first light receiver 112.

In one embodiment, the control circuit 13 is in communication with thefirst light emitter 111, the first light receiver 112, and the secondlight receiver 113. The first light emitter 111, the first lightreceiver 112, and the second light receiver 113 are all fixedly arrangedon the main circuit board.

For example, when a mobile phone uses the panel assembly 100, thedistance between the first light receiver 112 and the first lightemitter 111 is different from the distance between the second lightreceiver 113 and the first light emitter 111, where the first lightreceiver 112 is close to the first light emitter 111. When the panelassembly 100 is close to the blocking object 70, and the second lightreceiver 113 is away from the first light emitter 111, therefore, thesecond light receiver 113 receives smaller reflected light and the lightintensity changes are little variation along with distance changes. Whenthe panel assembly 100 is away from the blocking object 70 and thereflected light is small, the light that is emitted by the first lightemitter 111 directly enters the first light receiver 112 by an internalreflection and thus, the first light receiver 112 receives a large basicvalue of the light intensity. Furthermore, since the cover plateassembly 12 is away from the blocking object 70 and the light intensityof the reflected light is smaller, the light intensity changes of thereflected light received by the first light receiver 112 are notobvious. Moreover, since the distance between the second light receiver113 and the first light emitter 111 is greater than the distance betweenthe first light receiver 112 and the first light emitter 111, lightemission of the first light emitter 111 that is reflected into thesecond light receiver 113 by the internal reflection is smaller, so thata basic value of the light intensity of the second light receiver 113 bythe internal reflection is small. Therefore, the light intensity changeof the reflected light that enters the second light receiver 113 isrelatively large.

In a communication process of the mobile phone, the control circuit 13controls the first light emitter 111 that emits the detection light, anddetermines whether the mobile terminal installed with the panel assembly100 is close to or away from the human face according to the lightintensity of the reflected light that are received by the first lightreceiver 112 and the second light receiver 113. When the determinationis that the mobile terminal is away from the human face, the cover plateassembly 12 is controlled and the display screen is turned on. When thedetermination is that the mobile terminal is close to the human face,the cover plate assembly 12 is controlled and the display screen isturned off.

When the light intensity received by the first light receiver 112reaches a first proximity threshold, or when the light intensityreceived by the second light receiver reaches a second proximitythreshold, a determination is that the mobile terminal is close to thehuman face. When the light intensity received by the first lightreceiver 112 reaches a first distant threshold, and when the lightintensity received by the second light receiver 113 reaches a seconddistant threshold, the determination is that the mobile terminal is awayfrom the human face.

FIG. 4 illustrates a third structural diagram of the panel assembly 100according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The panelassembly 100 includes a sensor unit 21, a cover plate assembly 22, and acontrol circuit 23. The sensor unit 21 is arranged on one side of aninner surface of the cover plate assembly 22. The sensor unit 21 and thecover plate assembly 22 are arranged at an interval. The control circuit23 is in communication with the sensor unit 21 and the cover plateassembly 22. For example, the control circuit 23 is a main circuitboard, and the sensor unit 21 is fixedly arranged on the main circuitboard.

The sensor unit 21 includes a first light emitter 211, a first lightreceiver 212, a second light receiver 213, a second light emitter 214, afirst ambient brightness sensor 215, and a second ambient brightnesssensor 216.

In one embodiment, the sensor unit 21 includes a circuit board. Thefirst light emitter 211, the first light receiver 212, the second lightreceiver 213, the second light emitter 214, the first ambient brightnesssensor 215, and the second ambient brightness sensor 216 are arranged onthe circuit board.

In one embodiment, the first light emitter 211 and the second lightemitter 214 are used for emitting invisible light (e.g., infrared light)of which the wavelength is greater than 850 nm.

In one embodiment, the first light emitter 211 and the second lightemitter 214 are infrared light emitters. The first light receiver 212and the second light receiver 213 are infrared light receivers. Thefirst light receiver 212 is used for receiving a proximity light signalthat is formed by reflecting the detection light off a blocking object.The second light receiver 213 is used for receiving a distant lightsignal that is formed by reflecting the detection light off the blockingobject. A distance between the first light receiver 212 and the firstlight emitter 211 is less than a distance between the second lightreceiver 213 and the first light emitter 211. The proximity light signalmeans that the first light receiver 212 is close to the first lightemitter 211, where the first light receiver 212 receives a reflecteddetection light from the blocking object. The distant light signal meansthat the second light receiver 213 is away from the first light emitter211, where the second light receiver 213 receives the reflecteddetection light from the blocking object.

The distance between the first light receiver 212 and the first lightemitter 211 is less than the distance between the second light receiver213 and the first light emitter 211. Therefore, when the first lightemitter 211 serves as a detection light emitter, and when the panelassembly 100 is away from the blocking object, the light intensitychange detection of the second light receiver 213 is more sensitive.When the panel assembly 100 is close to the blocking object, the lightintensity change detection of the first light receiver 212 is moresensitive. When the second light emitter 214 serves as a detection lightemitter, and when the panel assembly 100 is away from the blockingobject, the light intensity change detection of the first light receiver212 is more sensitive. When the panel assembly 100 is close to theblocking object, the light intensity change detection of the secondlight receiver 213 is more sensitive.

In one embodiment, the control circuit 23 selects one of the first lightemitter 211 and the second light emitter 214 as a detection lightemitter. Generally, the first light emitter 211 serves as an emitter ofthe detection light, and when the control circuit 23 detects that thefirst light emitter 211 is abnormal or damaged, the second light emitter214 serves as a detection light emitter.

In embodiments, the first light emitter 211, the first light receiver212 and the first ambient brightness sensor 215 can be integrated intoan integrated chip that forms a three-in-one chip. The second lightemitter 214, the second light receiver 213, and the second ambientbrightness sensor 216 can be integrated into the other integrated chipthat forms another three-in-one chip.

In embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5, the sensor unit 21 includes a firstlight emitter 211, a first light receiver 212, a second light receiver213, and a second ambient brightness sensor 216. The first light emitter211, the first light receiver 212, the second light receiver 213, andthe second ambient brightness sensor 216 are arranged on the circuitboard.

In one embodiment, the first light emitter 211 and the first lightreceiver 212 can be integrated in an integrated chip that forms atwo-in-one chip. In another embodiment, the second light receiver 213and the second ambient brightness sensor 216 can be integrated inanother integrated chip that forms another two-in-one chip. The twotwo-in-one chips are arranged on the circuit board at an interval.

A distance between the two two-in-one chips has a range from 2millimeters to 12 millimeters. The distance is a length between thegeometric centers of the two two-in-one chips.

In one embodiment, the cover plate assembly 22 includes a cover plate221, a light-transmitting ink layer 222 on an inner surface of the coverplate 221, and a light-shading ink layer 223 that is arranged on asurface of the light-transmitting ink layer 222 and is away from thecover plate 221. The light-transmitting ink layer 222 and thelight-shading ink layer 223 form an ink layer.

In one embodiment, the light-transmitting ink layer 222 includes aplurality of light-transmitting ink sub-layers 2221. For example, thelight-transmitting ink layer 222 includes three light-transmitting inksub-layers 2221, where each of the light-transmitting ink sub-layers2221 is formed by spraying or printing white ink. It should be notedthat the light-transmitting ink layer 222 can be designed into othercolors according to different aesthetic requirements besides the whiteink.

In one embodiment, the light-shading ink layer 223 can be formed byspraying or printing black ink. A first light through-hole 224 and asecond light through-hole 225 are formed in the light-shielding inklayer 223.

In one embodiment, the light-transmitting ink layer 22 on thelight-shading ink layer 223 is a transparent ink layer. Lighttransmittance of the ink layer can be set according to differentrequirements. For example, the transmittance of visible light (e.g.,visible light having a wavelength of 550 nm) of the light-transmittingink layer 222 has a range from 2% to 10%. The transmittance of the lightsignal (e.g., infrared rays having a wavelength of 850 nm) of aproximity sensor is greater than or equal to 80%.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first light through-hole 224 includes a firstlight emitting hole 2241 and a first light receiving hole 2242 thatseparates from the first light emitting hole 2241. The first lightemitter 211 is opposite the first light emitting hole 2241, and emitsdetection light outward through the first light emitting hole 2241. Thefirst light receiver 212 and the first ambient brightness sensor 215 areopposite the first light receiving hole 2242. The first light receiver212 receives reflected light of the detection light through the firstlight receiving hole 2242. The first ambient brightness sensor 215detects ambient light intensity through the first light receiving hole2242.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second light through-hole 225 includes a secondlight emitting hole 2251 and a second light receiving hole 2252. Thesecond light emitter 214 is opposite the second light emitting hole2251, and emits detection light outward through the second lightemitting hole 2251. The second light receiver 213 and the second ambientbrightness sensor 216 are opposite the second light receiving hole 2252.The second light receiver 212 receives reflected light of the detectionlight through the second light receiving hole 2252. The second ambientbrightness sensor 216 detects ambient light intensity using the secondlight receiving hole 2252.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the first light through-hole 224is a larger hole, where the larger hole is used by the first lightemitter 211, the first light receiver 212, and the first ambientbrightness sensor 215.

In one embodiment, the second light through-hole 225 is a larger hole,where the larger hole is used by the second light emitter 214, thesecond light receiver 213, and the second ambient brightness sensor 216.

For example, when a mobile phone uses the panel assembly 100, thecontrol circuit 23 selects the first light emitter 211 as a detectionlight emitter, and the second light emitter 214 is in an idle state.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the cover plate assembly 22 onlyincludes a cover plate 221 and a light-transmitting ink layer 222arranged on an inner surface of the cover plate 221.

In one embodiment, the light-transmitting ink layer 222 is formed byspraying or printing specific ink. For example, the specific ink can beinfrared ink (IR ink). Transmittance of the IR ink to the infrared raysis greater than or equal to 80%, and therefore most infrared rays canpass through the light-transmitting ink layer 222. The appearance of theIR ink is black ink.

A functional region can be formed on a position of thelight-transmitting ink layer 222, where the position corresponds to thesecond ambient brightness sensor 216. An ink that allows the ambientlight to be passed through is sprayed or printed on the functionalregion. The functional region is used for enabling ambient light to bepassed, so that the second ambient brightness sensor 216 can detect theambient brightness.

As shown in FIG. 8, a method of controlling display screen statusesincludes following action blocks.

At block S510, a signal emitter emits a detection signal outward.

In one embodiment, the terminal controls the signal emitter for emittingthe detection signal outward. For example, in a communication process,the terminal is close to the face of a user, and the terminal controlsthe signal emitter to emit the detection signal outward.

At block S520, a first signal receiver and a second signal receiverreceive a reflection signal of the detection signal reflected by anexternal object.

In one embodiment, when the detection signal emitted by the signalemitter is in contact with the external object, the external objectreflects the detection signal to form a reflection signal. The firstsignal receiver and second signal receiver continuously receive thereflection signal. The first signal receiver is a signal receiver whichis close to the signal emitter. The second signal receiver is a signalreceiver which is away from the signal emitter.

At block S530, intensity of the reflection signal received by the firstsignal receiver is compared with a first threshold for obtaining a firstmagnitude determination result.

At block S540, intensity of the reflection signal received by the secondsignal receiver is compared with a second threshold for obtaining asecond magnitude determination result.

In one embodiment, a first threshold is set in the terminal for thefirst signal receiver and a second threshold is set in the terminal forthe second signal receiver. The first threshold and the second thresholdcan be signal intensity values. Based on different types of the secondsignal receiver and first signal receiver, the first threshold and thesecond threshold can be different.

After the first signal receiver receives the reflection signal, theterminal compares the received reflection signal intensity received bythe first signal receiver with the first threshold, so as to determine amagnitude relation between the received reflection signal intensity andthe first threshold for generating a first magnitude determinationresult.

After the second signal receiver receives the reflection signal, theterminal compares the received reflection signal intensity received bythe second signal receiver with the second threshold, so as to determinea magnitude relation between the received reflection signal intensityand the second threshold for generating a second magnitude determinationresult.

At block S550, the display screen statuses are controlled based on thefirst magnitude determination result and the second magnitudedetermination result.

The display screen statuses include on and off states of the displayscreen. When the terminal obtains the first magnitude determinationresult and the second magnitude determination result, the display screenstatuses are controlled based on the first magnitude determinationresult and the second magnitude determination result.

As shown in FIG. 9, in embodiments, a block of comparing intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the first signal receiver with thefirst threshold for obtaining the first magnitude determination resultincludes following actions.

At block S531, whether the intensity of the reflection signal receivedby the first signal receiver is greater than a first high threshold isdetermined. The first threshold is a first high threshold that is set bythe terminal for the first signal receiver, and is a signal intensityvalue. For example, when the first signal receiver is a 10-bit receivingchip, the first high threshold is set as 800.

After the first signal receiver receives the reflection signal, theterminal determines whether intensity of the reflection signal isgreater than the first high threshold. For example, if the intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the first signal receiver is 900, theterminal determines that the intensity of the reflection signal 900received by the first signal receiver is greater than the first highthreshold 800.

In embodiments, a block of comparing intensity of the reflection signalreceived by the first signal receiver with the first threshold forobtaining the first magnitude determination result includes followingactions.

At block S541, whether the intensity of the reflection signal receivedby the second signal receiver is greater than a second high threshold isdetermined. The second threshold is a second high threshold that is setby the terminal for the second signal receiver, and is a signalintensity value. When the second signal receiver is a 10-bit receivingchip, the second high threshold is set as 50.

After the second signal receiver receives the reflection signal, theterminal determines whether intensity of the reflection signal isgreater than the second high threshold. For example, if the intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the second signal receiver is 80, theterminal determines that the intensity of the reflection signal 80received by the second signal receiver is greater than the second highthreshold 50.

In embodiments, a block of controlling the display screen statuses basedon the first magnitude determination result and the second magnitudedetermination result includes following actions.

At block S551, the display screen is turned off, if the intensity of thereflection signal received by the first signal receiver is greater thanthe first high threshold, the intensity of the reflection signalreceived by the second signal receiver is greater than the second highthreshold, or the intensity of the reflection signal received by thefirst signal receiver is greater than the first high threshold andreceived by the second signal receiver is greater than the second highthreshold.

The display screen of the terminal is turned off, when the terminaldetermines that the intensity of the reflection signal received by thefirst signal receiver is greater than the first high threshold, theintensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver is greater than the second high threshold, or the intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the first signal receiver is greaterthan the first high threshold and received by the second signal receiveris greater than the second high threshold, so that the terminaldetermines that a distance between the terminal and the external objectis in a proximity state.

As shown in FIG. 10, in embodiments, a block of comparing intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the first signal receiver with thefirst threshold for obtaining the first magnitude determination resultfurther includes following actions.

At block S532, whether the intensity of the reflection signal receivedby the first signal receiver is less than a first low threshold isdetermined.

The first threshold is a first low threshold that is set by the terminalfor the first signal receiver, and is a signal intensity value. When thefirst signal receiver is a 10-bit receiving chip, the first lowthreshold is set as 500.

After the first signal receiver receives the reflection signal, theterminal determines whether intensity of the reflection signal is lessthan the first low threshold. For example, if the intensity of thereflection signal received by the first signal receiver is 400, theterminal determines that the intensity of the reflection signal 400received by the first signal receiver is less than the first lowthreshold 500.

A block of comparing intensity of the reflection signal received by thesecond signal receiver with the second threshold for obtaining thesecond magnitude determination result further includes followingactions.

At block S542, whether the intensity of the reflection signal receivedby the second signal receiver is less than a second low threshold isdetermined.

The second threshold is a second low threshold that is set by theterminal for the second signal receiver, and is a signal intensityvalue. When the second signal receiver is a 10-bit receiving chip, thesecond high threshold is set as 20.

After the second signal receiver receives the reflection signal, theterminal determines whether intensity of the reflection signal is lessthan the second low threshold. For example, if the intensity of thereflection signal received by the second signal receiver is 15, theterminal determines that the intensity of the reflection signal 15received by the second signal receiver is less than the second lowthreshold 20.

In embodiments, a block of controlling the display screen statuses basedon the first magnitude determination result and the second magnitudedetermination result further includes following actions.

At block S552, the display screen is turned on, if the intensity of thereflection signal received by the first signal receiver is less than thefirst low threshold, and the intensity of the reflection signal receivedby the second signal receiver is less than the second low threshold.

The display screen of the terminal is turned on, if the terminaldetermines that the intensity of the reflection signal received by thefirst signal receiver is less than the first low threshold, and theintensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver is less than the second low threshold, so that the terminaldetermines that a distance between the terminal and the external objectis in a distant state.

FIG. 11 is an illustrative structural diagram of an apparatus ofcontrolling display screen statuses according to one embodiment of thepresent disclosure. The apparatus 600 of controlling display screenstatuses includes a first control unit 601, a second control unit 602, afirst determination unit 603, a second determination unit 604, and athird control unit 605.

The first control unit 601 is configured to control a signal emitter foremitting a detection signal outward.

In one embodiment, the first control unit 601 controls the signalemitter for emitting the detection signal outward. For example, in acommunication process, the terminal is close to the face of a user, andthe first control unit 601 controls the signal emitter to emit thedetection signal outward.

The second control unit 602 is configured to control a first signalreceiver and a second signal receiver for receiving a reflection signalof the detection signal reflected by an external object.

In one embodiment, when the detection signal emitted by the signalemitter is in contact with the external object, the external objectreflects the detection signal to form a reflection signal. The secondcontrol unit 602 controls first signal receiver and second signalreceiver for continuously receiving the reflection signal. The firstsignal receiver is a signal receiver which is close to the signalemitter. The second signal receiver is a signal receiver which is awayfrom the signal emitter.

The first determination unit 603 is configured to compare the intensityof the reflection signal received by the first signal receiver with afirst threshold for obtaining a first magnitude determination result.

The second determination unit 604 is configured to compare the intensityof the reflection signal received by the second signal receiver with asecond threshold for obtaining a second magnitude determination result.

In one embodiment, a first threshold is set in the terminal for thefirst signal receiver and a second threshold is set in the terminal forthe second signal receiver. The first threshold and the second thresholdcan be signal intensity values. Based on different types of the secondsignal receiver and first signal receiver, the first threshold and thesecond threshold can be different.

After the first signal receiver receives the reflection signal, thefirst determination unit 603 compares the received reflection signalintensity received by the first signal receiver with the firstthreshold, so as to determine a magnitude relation between the receivedreflection signal intensity and the first threshold for generating afirst magnitude determination result.

After the second signal receiver receives the reflection signal, thesecond determination unit 604 compares the received reflection signalintensity received by the second signal receiver with the secondthreshold, so as to determine a magnitude relation between the receivedreflection signal intensity and the second threshold for generating asecond magnitude determination result.

The third control unit 605 controls the display screen statuses based onthe first magnitude determination result and the second magnitudedetermination result.

The display screen statuses include on and off states of the displayscreen. When the first determination unit 603 obtains the firstmagnitude determination result and the second determination unit 604obtains the second magnitude determination result, the third controlunit 605 controls the display screen statuses based on the firstmagnitude determination result and the second magnitude determinationresult.

In embodiments, the first determination unit 603 is configured todetermine whether the intensity of the reflection signal received by thefirst signal receiver is greater than a first high threshold. The firstthreshold is a first high threshold that is set by the terminal for thefirst signal receiver, and is a signal intensity value. For example,when the first signal receiver is a 10-bit receiving chip, the firsthigh threshold is set as 800.

After the first signal receiver receives the reflection signal, thefirst determination unit 603 determines whether intensity of thereflection signal is greater than the first high threshold. For example,if the intensity of the reflection signal received by the first signalreceiver is 900, the terminal determines that the intensity of thereflection signal 900 received by the first signal receiver is greaterthan the first high threshold 800.

In embodiments, the second determination unit 604 determines whether theintensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver is greater than a second high threshold. The second thresholdis a second high threshold that is set by the terminal for the secondsignal receiver, and is a signal intensity value. When the second signalreceiver is a 10-bit receiving chip, the second high threshold is set as50.

After the second signal receiver receives the reflection signal, thesecond determination unit 604 determines whether intensity of thereflection signal is greater than the second high threshold. Forexample, if the intensity of the reflection signal received by thesecond signal receiver is 80, the terminal determines that the intensityof the reflection signal 80 received by the second signal receiver isgreater than the second high threshold 50.

In embodiments, the third control unit 605 controls the display screenfor turning off the display screen, if the intensity of the reflectionsignal received by the first signal receiver is greater than the firsthigh threshold, the intensity of the reflection signal received by thesecond signal receiver is greater than the second high threshold, or theintensity of the reflection signal received by the first signal receiveris greater than the first high threshold and received by the secondsignal receiver is greater than the second high threshold.

The third control unit 605 controls the terminal for turning off thedisplay screen of the terminal, when the first determination unit 603determines that the intensity of the reflection signal received by thefirst signal receiver is greater than the first high threshold, or thesecond determination unit 604 determines that the intensity of thereflection signal received by the second signal receiver is greater thanthe second high threshold, so that the terminal determines that adistance between the terminal and the external object is in a proximitystate.

In embodiments, the first determination unit 603 determines whether theintensity of the reflection signal received by the first signal receiveris less than a first low threshold.

The first threshold is a first low threshold that is set by the terminalfor the first signal receiver, and is a signal intensity value. Forexample, when the first signal receiver is a 10-bit receiving chip, thefirst low threshold is set as 500.

After the first signal receiver receives the reflection signal, thefirst determination unit 603 determines whether intensity of thereflection signal is less than the first low threshold. For example, ifthe intensity of the reflection signal received by the first signalreceiver is 400, the first determination unit 603 determines that theintensity of the reflection signal 400 received by the first signalreceiver is less than the first low threshold 500.

In embodiments, the second determination unit 604 determines whether theintensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver is less than a second low threshold.

The second threshold is a second low threshold that is set by theterminal for the second signal receiver, and is a signal intensityvalue. For example, when the second signal receiver is a 10-bitreceiving chip, the second high threshold is set as 20.

After the second signal receiver receives the reflection signal, thesecond determination unit 604 determines whether intensity of thereflection signal is less than the second low threshold. For example, ifthe intensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver is 15, the second determination unit 604 determines that theintensity of the reflection signal 15 received by the second signalreceiver is less than the second low threshold 20.

The third control unit 605 controls the terminal for turning on thedisplay screen of the terminal, if the intensity of the reflectionsignal received by the first signal receiver is less than the first lowthreshold, and the intensity of the reflection signal received by thesecond signal receiver is less than the second low threshold.

In embodiments, the third control unit 605 controls the terminal forturning on the display screen of the terminal, when the firstdetermination unit 603 determines that the intensity of the reflectionsignal received by the first signal receiver is less than the first lowthreshold, and the second determination unit 604 determines that theintensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver is less than the second low threshold, so that the thirdcontrol unit 605 determines that a distance between the terminal and theexternal object is in a distant state.

In the description of the present disclosure, reference is made to theterm “one embodiment”, “certain embodiments”, “exemplary embodiments”,“some embodiments”, “examples”, “specific examples”, or “some examples”and the like, and are intended to refer to specific features describedin connection with the embodiments or examples, structure, material orcharacteristic that is included in at least one embodiment or example ofthe present disclosure. In the present disclosure, the schematicexpressions of the terms are not necessarily referring to the sameembodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features,structures, materials, or features may be combined in any suitablemanner in any one or more embodiments or examples of the presentdisclosure. The actions of the method disclosed by the embodiments ofpresent disclosure can be embodied directly as a hardware decodingprocessor can be directly executed by a hardware decoding processor, orby combinations of hardware and software codes in a decoding processor.The software codes can be stored in a storage medium selected from agroup consisting of random access memory, a flash memory, a read-onlymemory, a programmable read-only memory, an electrically erasableprogrammable memory, and registers. The processor read information(e.g., instructions) in the memory and completes the above-mentionedactions of the method in combination with hardware.

As is understood by a person skilled in the art, the foregoing preferredembodiments of the present disclosure are illustrative rather thanlimiting of the present disclosure. It is intended that they covervarious modifications and similar arrangements be included within thespirit and scope of the present disclosure, the scope of which should beaccorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all suchmodifications and similar structures.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of controlling display screen statusesof a terminal, the terminal comprising a display screen, a signalemitter, a first signal receiver, and a second signal receiver, andwherein a distance between the second signal receiver and the signalemitter is greater than a distance between the first signal receiver andthe signal emitter, the method comprising: emitting, by the signalemitter, a detection signal; receiving, by the first signal receiver andthe second signal receiver, a reflection signal of the detection signalreflected by an object; comparing intensity of the reflection signalreceived by the first signal receiver with a first threshold, forobtaining a first magnitude determination result; comparing intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the second signal receiver with asecond threshold, for obtaining a second magnitude determination result;and controlling the display screen statuses based on the first magnitudedetermination result and the second magnitude determination result. 2.The method of controlling display screen statuses according to claim 1,wherein comparing intensity of the reflection signal received by thefirst signal receiver with the first threshold, for obtaining the firstmagnitude determination result, comprises: determining whether theintensity of the reflection signal received by the first signal receiveris greater than a first high threshold for obtaining the first magnitudedetermination result; wherein comparing intensity of the reflectionsignal received by the second signal receiver with the second threshold,for obtaining the second magnitude determination result comprises:determining whether the intensity of the reflection signal received bythe second signal receiver is greater than a second high threshold forobtaining the second magnitude determination result.
 3. The method ofcontrolling display screen statuses according to claim 2, whereincontrolling the display screen statuses based on the first magnitudedetermination result and the second magnitude determination resultcomprises: turning off the display screen, if the intensity of thereflection signal received by the first signal receiver is greater thanthe first high threshold, the intensity of the reflection signalreceived by the second signal receiver is greater than the second highthreshold, or the intensity of the reflection signal received by thefirst signal receiver is greater than the first high threshold andreceived by the second signal receiver is greater than the second highthreshold.
 4. The method of controlling display screen statusesaccording to claim 1, wherein comparing intensity of the reflectionsignal received by the first signal receiver with the first threshold,for obtaining the first determination result, comprises: determiningwhether the intensity of the reflection signal received by the firstsignal receiver is less than a first low threshold; wherein comparingintensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver with the second threshold, for obtaining the seconddetermination result, comprises: determining whether the intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the second signal receiver is lessthan a second low threshold.
 5. The method of controlling display screenstatuses according to claim 4, wherein controlling the display screenstatuses based on the first magnitude determination result and thesecond magnitude determination result comprises: turning on the displayscreen, if the intensity of the reflection signal received by the firstsignal receiver is less than the first low threshold, and the intensityof the reflection signal received by the second signal receiver is lessthan the second low threshold.
 6. An apparatus of controlling displayscreen statuses of a terminal, wherein the terminal comprises a displayscreen, the apparatus comprising: a signal emitter configured to emit adetection signal; a first signal receiver configured to receive areflection signal of a detection signal reflected by an object; a secondsignal receiver configured to receive the reflection signal of thedetection signal reflected by the object; a first determination unitconfigured to compare intensity of the reflection signal received by thefirst signal receiver with a first threshold, for obtaining a firstmagnitude determination result; a second determination unit configuredto compare intensity of the reflection signal received by the secondsignal receiver with a second threshold, for obtaining a secondmagnitude determination result; and a control unit configured to controlthe display screen statuses based on the first magnitude determinationresult and the second magnitude determination result.
 7. The apparatusaccording to claim 6, wherein the first determination unit is furtherconfigured to: determine whether the intensity of the reflection signalreceived by the first signal receiver is greater than the first highthreshold for obtaining the first magnitude determination result;wherein the second determination unit is further configured to:determine whether the intensity of the reflection signal received by thesecond signal receiver is greater than the second high threshold forobtaining the second magnitude determination result.
 8. The apparatusaccording to claim 7, wherein the control unit is further configured to:turn off the display screen, if the intensity of the reflection signalreceived by the first signal receiver is greater than the first highthreshold, the intensity of the reflection signal received by the secondsignal receiver is greater than the second high threshold, or theintensity of the reflection signal received by the first signal receiveris greater than the first high threshold and received by the secondsignal receiver is greater than the second high threshold.
 9. Theapparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first determination unit isfurther configured to: determine whether the intensity of the reflectionsignal received by the first signal receiver is less than a first lowthreshold; wherein the second determination unit is further configuredto: determine whether the intensity of the reflection signal received bythe second signal receiver is less than a second low threshold.
 10. Theapparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first determination unit isfurther configured to: turn on the display screen, if the intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the first signal receiver is less thanthe first low threshold, and the intensity of the reflection signalreceived by the second signal receiver is less than the second lowthreshold.
 11. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a distancebetween the second signal receiver and the signal emitter is greaterthan a distance between the first signal receiver and the signalemitter.
 12. A terminal device, comprising: a display screen; a signalemitter configured to emit a detection signal; a first signal receiverconfigured to receive a reflection signal of a detection signalreflected by an object; a second signal receiver configured to receivethe reflection signal of the detection signal reflected by the object; afirst determination unit configured to compare intensity of thereflection signal received by the first signal receiver with a firstthreshold, for obtaining a first magnitude determination result; asecond determination unit configured to compare intensity of thereflection signal received by the second signal receiver with a secondthreshold, for obtaining a second magnitude determination result; and acontrol unit configured to control the display screen statuses based onthe first magnitude determination result and the second magnitudedetermination result.
 13. The terminal device according to claim 12,wherein the first determination unit is further configured to: determinewhether the intensity of the reflection signal received by the firstsignal receiver is greater than the first high threshold for obtainingthe first magnitude determination result; wherein the seconddetermination unit is further configured to: determine whether theintensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver is greater than the second high threshold for obtaining thesecond magnitude determination result.
 14. The terminal device accordingto claim 13, wherein the control unit is further configured to: turn offthe display screen, if the intensity of the reflection signal receivedby the first signal receiver is greater than the first high threshold,the intensity of the reflection signal received by the second signalreceiver is greater than the second high threshold, or the intensity ofthe reflection signal received by the first signal receiver is greaterthan the first high threshold and received by the second signal receiveris greater than the second high threshold.
 15. The terminal deviceaccording to claim 12, wherein the first determination unit is furtherconfigured to: determine whether the intensity of the reflection signalreceived by the first signal receiver is less than a first lowthreshold; wherein the second determination unit is further configuredto: determine whether the intensity of the reflection signal received bythe second signal receiver is less than a second low threshold.
 16. Theterminal device according to claim 15, wherein the first determinationunit is further configured to: turn on the display screen, if theintensity of the reflection signal received by the first signal receiveris less than the first low threshold, and the intensity of thereflection signal received by the second signal receiver is less thanthe second low threshold.
 17. The terminal device according to claim 12,wherein a distance between the second signal receiver and the signalemitter is greater than a distance between the first signal receiver andthe signal emitter.